[TenTec] Decision Made

[NJ0IP]

Todd, if you do what you say, I can only say "read your own electronic
signature".

I am very happy with my Orion and I use it very seriously in contests.

There are a few very competent people having problems with the Orion (for
whatever reasons), but there are hundreds of us who just use and enjoy this
radio.  In the meantime about 15 members of my contesting club (Bavarian
Contest Club) have switched to the Orion and nobody here has sold it and
gone back to the rice boxes.  We take our contesting VERY serious.  Our
radios too.

Merry Christmas es 73
Rick

-----Original Message-----
From: tentec-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com]
On Behalf Of KD7EFQ at aol.com
Sent: Friday, December 24, 2004 6:37 AM
To: tentec at contesting.com
Subject: [TenTec] Decision Made

Hello All, I know there's a lot of nit picking, ego bashing etc. on here 
about Orion, and I believe it is an excellent PROTOTYPE rig for future 
SDR/digital/performance applications.

However after NOT seeing a CONSISTENT "it's all OK now" and seeing nothing 
but consistent controversy about Orion, I believe I will go with a new PRO
III 
for my next rig if it's receiver specs are comparable to an Omni 5 or 6. I 
still think Ten Tec is an excellent manufacturer with a great history of
rigs, 
(and I'm keeping my TT accessories) but I'm getting the feeling that Orion
has 
become the Paragon of the 21st century, and not suited for my casual style
of 
operating. Too many "loose ends" with it for me.

Hopefully, when TT comes out with a STABLE Orion plus, or Orion II, I will
be 
able to afford one then. And thanks to all the Orion owners who are
assisting 
Ten Tec with their Beta, Gamma, Epsilon or whatever field testing stage
Orion 
is in now. I'm sure the next generation will have no competition, thanks to 
your efforts.

Merry Christmas & Happy new year to all !  


73, Todd - KT0DD - kd7efq at aol.com
"The race is over...THE RATS WON !"
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